davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
NEW STYLE WATCHES.
Ttme-Pieccs ON which the Usual Hands
q ai Are nepiaced by Figures r.-,,f

Time-Pieccs ON which the Usuai Hands
N i Are Hepiaccd by Figures. er,f
The construction OF watches without
hands has lately attracted some atten-
ton, the usual hands being replaced
by figures denoting the hour and min
ute, which appear at openings in tho
dial plate; the mechanism Is simple.
and only n few more parts arc re-
quired than in an ordinary watch.
Two wheels arc used TO denote tho
minutes --onc. which moves forward
once in minute. being geared to
second one, marked with tho ten min
ute figures. and overy ton minutes q
tooth on tho first wheel engages with
the teeth on the second. moving It for
ward one figure. Thus, every min-
ute OF the hour Is shown on
the face Of the watch, and at It's
completion. both minute wheels show
two ciphcrs. and arc ready to begin
the round again; the hour Is shown on
o separate wheel. and an ordinary
hand indicates the seconds. or tho
advantages Of this kind Of watch. It Is
remarked that few people read tho
time Of an ordinary watch accurately.
and. II the experiment Is tried Of
glancing at tho face In the usual man.
ner. and then naming the time. II will
be found that mn error Of from half .
minute 10 three-minutcs will be gencp-
ally made. With the new watch. it's
claimed. no error can possibly occur.
and there Is tho added advantage that.
at the cnd Of every minute. nm audi
bic click Is sounded as tho number
changes, by which one can measure
short intervals Of time, even at night.
Detroit Free Press. s.s' 'i ~
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
MAKE MEMORY SWEET.

A Good Reason why We Should Do Moth
Ing Which VIII Not Bear Retrospect
tion. @
The exercise of memory in recalling
our actions through the day, month or
year past, will greatly aid us in form
ing just estimate of our good, and
bad aualities--of our entire character
and conduct And though this may
bring tear Of penitence for imperfec-
tions and sins, yet it will be found the
most effectual instrument Of self-con-
troll and moral and intellectual I'M
provement we can employ; because the
pain occasioned by contemplating our
errors, and the pleasure Of rejecting
on our good conduct, will instinctively
lead us to avoid tho former and prac-
tice the latter.
In memory we re-enjoy the pleasure
and resuffer the pains Of life, over and
over. A single wrong act which leaves
moral stain upon the disk Of memory
pierces us with new pangs every time
II flashes across our minds; while every
recollection Of tho good and pleasant,
In word and decd, sheds on us q bright
beam Of happiness. thus enabling us to
relive, redouble ourjoys and pleasures.
How wise and important then, tn at
we so live Especially In YOUTH as to
raudar racollaotiona NJ tha ,,aot In aft
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
asrANfoR0's|yovrH. {
The Caiifornia NinIonalft Tolls the story
3isyi Z OF His early B<rugEles. ssf

The Caiifornia MinIonsifS Tolls the ssoF7
3'fgi ofHis early Bcruggiss. ~
6 Discussing the story the other day as
to how Abram s. Dewitt earned hs
first money, an old Californian said:
Il was talking with, Senator Stanford
on that subject recently, and asked
him how he earned his first dollar.
The Senator smiled and replied: i re-
member It Just as wen as II 1t had oc-
CURED yesterday. Iwas farmers
son. he continued, aud, 'sand I lived
on my fathers farm IN the Mohawk
valley, between Albany and Schencta-
dy. on what was then known as the
Consaul road Thsre were three
brothers Of US i was six years old
at the time. Ny father was a con-
tractor and (, was absent from
home good doal Of the time. leaving
the place in charge Of the gard ener,
who went to the market at Schenectady
twice week with . wagbn-load Of
vegetables to sell 1T tho market. One
day my brothers and myself gathered
a iot OF horseradish IN tho garden,
washed it clean and seutit to market
with the rest Of the vegetables. When
he came home at night the gardener
handed us six York shillings, which
was the profit Of our produce, and we
alYlaea IL evenly, ,cach Sof US having
I .wo ~ .sn,iings = ~ inM was the tirst
money !, ever Garnet nnd ! never see a
poy uynrs y oarh lew pennies with
ou' icei'ns y reheWea gratincatlon at
NY sseoess ii 'ha' onucaVoh
my next hnancla endeayor, con-
nnned @ inc Senator, was in 1881 or
iooI we noys were N the habit OF
ga.hering store o. chestnuts every
.ali anu puttng them IN the garret
Ior winters USE one day our hired
man came nome IRON market and
i'li anu oold l.aa as PIT oi gossip that chest
mus were worm % . oushel III mar
ker Inc next time the gardner went
70 town wo put what we had gath
ered IN gram Dags and sent them in
py mm' ne soid them for 70 a
oushol ana Drought us,omo s25, which
you, pephaps, can unserstand was a
iarge sum OF money ior boys OF our
hge ~ tnoso uays when grown men
were w1rklng Ior lwo shiliings a
aay ont'l went 70 Albany TO
study law ~ loao' when 4 was twen-
ty-two years o. age. attended tho
country scnools ana picked up the
Ioamenls OF an education IN them. In
.nc !, summer ! worked on aiarm. and at
.'hos % assisseu my iA'ner 10 MS con-
'racts' seeing hlua OF the world
arouna me. ono winter when was
ABOUT o'gnteon years ola and . stout.
vigorous poyt any iat s.lls.Ssnt lot
- wooulanc ana tod me that II !
we would cut ,he timber on might have
'no proceeds. iwent 70 work with Q
WI ana cut twenty-six hundred cords
Una. wlnter--not alone. but with the
assistance OF some men hired. When
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
THE OLDEST PRINTER. Ri
An Honorable Title which Belongs 60
Major Elliott, Of Lowistown, Pa.

a. xx%, -,.,- .,.tt.-.
MAJOR Elliott. Of Inwls,oxn % pa "
Lew;stown pa an;ovs Tho d;s,,,o
tion iof having as i, c;t;zon tho oIaos,
printer and editor In the United States
He is visited bv many STRANGERS and
Journalists who NAV nerchance ha
tarrying for a short time in tho ouaint
old town.. His name is william Power
Elliott and he resides on East Main
street. a few doors from the nubl;o
square. It was nv desire 10 meet and
converse with this remarkable old man
who was born nearly q century aco
and who has seen nearly three genera.
tons pass away Rev John 7 'Pe.rco
pastor Of M. e. Church. and an old
friend whom / met here. said that there
would be no trouble in seeing the
veteran. IL know him we'll" said the
pastor. ''and shall be glad to accom-
pany you. frequently visit him. as
he is.'a member of nv church. I saw him
to-day and he is in first-rate condition,
and will be glad to meet you. Nothing
pleases him better than to have news.
paper men call on him."
At a stated hour we called on Major
Elliott whom we found awaiting us in
the drawing-room of his comfortable O
residence. He partially arose, and,
leaning on his cane. warmly greeted
us with shake of the hands.
II have been awaiting you for a
quarter of an hour" he said in firm
voice, and turning to the reverend
gentleman, continued: II told you tc
bring your friend at 7:2O sharp; it Is
nearly quarter past the time, but it's
all right"
II have long had a desire to meet
you." said, .'as it is claimed by the
press that YOU are the Oldest printer
and editor in the United States. and
knew many Of tho leading men and
politicians who ilourished three. quar-
ters Of "a century ago."
His countenance brlghtened up at
this remark. and he replied: i .
Eyes, I believe TIM the Oldest printer
In this country. I was born here in
Lewistown, january 12, 1898, and have
spent my entire life in and about this
place" fv
when did you commence learning
the tradep"
"In 1907 was apprenticed to Alex-
andcr & Phillips, publishers Of the Car
Isle Herald, to learn the trade Of a
printer. Twas to serve four years"
"You served your apprenticeshipp'
"Yes. In 1911 beinc n fnl- f,o,Ycod
iournoyman, returned to nv native
town and started the Juniata Gazette In
connection with James Dixon. It II
still published. but is known as the
Lewistown Gazette"
"You served as soldier in the war
Of 1922"
IL did. was with a partv on de-
tached duty when tho battle of the
Thames was fought and saw consider
able service in that part of tho
country"
THAT was the battle in which, 1t is
said, Colonel Dick johnson killed Te-
cumsch, the famous Indian chicfp' Z
"Yes, sir; I think there is no doubt
that Johnson killed. him in that bat
tie" 7f s51N % >ril!'
"Were you in tho service when Per.
ry gained his victory on Lake Eriep"
II was near enough to hear the
sound Of his guns when he thrashed
tho British in that naval engage
ment" nmu |n s. lsa1 ~ ,
'Did you return to the printing bus
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
Putting on style.

Friend--You say you are going OF
on . pleasure tripp ege' ~ ~ z
Mr. Moncybags- Yes, I'm going 70
Canada. n i3ia'l' Hit go tIat
Lower Canada p'' asn 2l
Lower Canada Z Not Il know my
self DoIlook like . man who asso-
clates with tho lower Glass Of people Z
No sir Lam goingso trnvsl An Upper
Canada I'm high4to ned from the
ground up."--zsros ST flsngs.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

The old saw. "a stitch IN time saves
nine" is true Of disease when II attacks
fowls, and sometimes 1t may save hun.
dreds. Ifa fowl becomes sick separate
It from the others as the disease may be-
come contagious. taag mf ainil' A6n
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

Mrs. Grant has just received from
Charles L. Webster check for s83. 1884,
53 as additional profits on the sale Of
"Gen. Grants Memoirs" She has re.
ceivcd to date total Of 1894, ,459,58.
The financial success of Grants book Is
unprecedented In the history Of litera-
ture. ff
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

Ben Butler is deader than q door nail
in the political world, but he has more
law business on his hands than he can.
shake stick at. Whatever may be said
against the general regarding his political
career, the fact that he has more brains
than halfof the lawyers in the country, Is
only too true. N Nes i''e
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
tDaily except sunday.
es CONNECTIONS,

AT Roanoke Nos. 2and connect with Shen
andoah Valley Railroad. No. A has Pullman
Sleepers to New York without change via 8.
" Railroad and Harrisburg.
.ATLYNCHBURGN Nos. 2and connect with
Virginia Midland Railroad for Washington
and the East. a4gfarV tif .r,p IF'r9
Virginia Midland Railway leaves Lynch
burg daily, at sos O M and 0 90 p m. Pullman
Palace Sleepers from Bristol through TO
Washington ON both trains, via. Lynchburg,
Al TPETfERssBhiURG Nos. 3 4 4 make connec-
tlon for Richmond, arriving at Richmonfi
l2@ m, daily. and $40 p m daily, except
Sunday. hg.l re. .f,f., - .i.fs 80 N
AT NORFOLK No. 2arrives 225 D m con-
meeting with Bay Line Steamer, leaving Nor
folk daily except Sunday for Baltimore at
800. and with Old Dominion for New York on
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday and
Saturday and with N. Y.P. Y N. railroad, dal-
ly, leaving Norfolk at 6.0al. N.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

Carbonate Of soda wet and applied ex.
ternally to the bite Of a spider, or any ven
omous creature, will neutralize the pois.
onous effect almost instantly. 1t acts
like charm In the case Of snake bite.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
JANIS A. wEsr, Admir-, VS.. Jons MCKEE.

" VI, VIA 4ft tt 'fHIH T4aa t1 ~.
In this cause It appearing from the
allegations in the bill which Is sworn 10.
that Charlotte Mckee. who intermarried
with 0 man whose name Is unknown.
and Ellcry Mckee. parties defendant to
petitioners bill, are non residents Of the
State Of Tennessee, so that the process
OF law cannot be served upon them, II Is
therefore ordered that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the
Herald and Tribune, a newspaper pub
lishedi In the town Of Jonosboro, Tonnes
see. notifying said nonresident defend
ants to appear before the Worshipful
County Court Of Washington county,
Tennessee, at the court house in Jones.
boro, on the First Monday in Jane next,
1887. to plead, answer or demur to com
plainants bill, otherwise the cause will
be taken for Q, Messed and the cause set
for hearing ex parlc as to them. This,
May 8, 1887. A.s ..e.gr,.
JACOB LEAB,
mayhtl County Court Clerk.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

The Tennessee Midland railroad will
be built from Memphis eastward the
whole length Of the State, through
Nashville and Knoxville to the Virginia
State line. From that point 1t will be
known as the Virginia Midland and will
be built to Lexington, the southwestern
terminus Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road. 80 i rfii nQlipil s1ni 9fi
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

I. "A woman living n the vinciuity q
Jasper, Fla. Is the mothcr of twenty
SIX children. Of whom twenty-four have
grown to manhood and womanhood.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

A Springfield, Massa man has dis.
covered what has long been pretty we'll
known-that the real mission Of the mos
quito is to purify. He had two hogs
heads filled with water, and into one he
put o lot Of wrigglers, or embryo mos
quitoes. The water free from the wrig-
glers soon became foul, but that con,
tanning them remained sweet. So he
concludes that mosquitoes keep our
swamps from becoming foul and pesti.
lent. t,io. .st - i,,,.,..i.,., :. 1i-o
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
EQUAL THE ENQUIRER.
THE WEEKLY I:I:I ENQUIRER iiI

Is the Family Paper for the country
home. II gives the general news OF the
whole world up to the day OF publication;
contains mass Of choice reading matter;
deals in Art, Literature, and Science,
and its Market Reports, Agricultural
Department and Household page can not
DC surpassed. It is the largest and cheap
est paper IN the Union. and conceded by
every body to be the best weekly paper
published. ritk,is its -
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

Drs. Gibson 4 warlick having entered Into
partnership In the practice OF medicine In It's
various branches offer their professional SER
erallv They may be found In day time at
their ofiice In their Drug Store and at night
at their private residences, UTTllfTT'I1
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

Scribner's Magazine for June has for
It's opening article "Some illustrations of
Napoleon and his Times" In Ethics Of
Democracy" number OF the general ten
denotes of Democracy are shown. The
Thackeray letters fill nineteen pages. W.
I. Brigham gives a vigorous sketch of
"An Uncommercial Republic" The flc.
tion of this number is rich In scene and
incident, and peculiarly strong in motive.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02

The Domestic Monthly Is universally
acknowledged to be one of the foremost
authorities on fashion In this country.
A new feature has been recently intro
duced Of presenting three large full.
length plates Of the latest modes with
every number. This increases the nun.
Der Of costumes given every month to
nearly eighty. The literary features of
the "Domestic" are always excellent
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-26
At the Rattlo of Gettrsburc.

Very few civilians can rid their minds,
even when they knew better, of the idea
that any one present at battle must see
the whole or large part OF 1t, or at the
least a very large amount Of smoke and
fighting. 1t is marvellous how very little
any one individual sees of any one given
battle, though he may lie in the very thick
of the fighting, or even at the headquar-
tiers of the commander in chief. i real
lied that fully on the present occasion,
for although standing on one of the most
advantageous spots to witness a portion
of the fight, with the valley and town of
Gettysburg lying below me and the
heights beyond in full view, l reflected
that our line was twelve miles in length,
Of which on even q clear day, with no in
tervening figures or smoke, l could at
least only see about two miles.
Then again had always supposed, as /
am sure most other people suppose, that the
commander in chief always took up posi-
ton where, field glass in hand, he could
command a view of large part ST the
action. Gen. Meade's headquarters were
in a slight depression in dense wood,
whence you could see nothing q hundred
yards off, and yet, strange to say, en- pas
SAINT, secluded as was this spot, the rebs
had ascertained the locality to a nicely
and shelled it with such vigor and accu-
racy that in ten minutes no less than six
teen horses belonging to the staff were
killed. The officers all escaped unhurt by
seating themselves under the friendly
shelter OF huge powders Of granite, where
they laughed and chatted and enjoyed the
thing as a big joke while the shells shrieked
and exploded beyond them.-Frank Bel
lew in New York Mail and Express.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-26
The White Rair Crars.

I suppose most people who walk along
Broadway with their eyes open cannot
have failed TO notice recently a remark
able increase in the number of young
looking women with white hair that arc
to be met nowadays. / am myself the
most credulouS individual, and especially
where lovely woman is concerned, it dis
tresSes me to find myself having the
smallest doubt as to the genuineness Of
everything about her. But it seemed to
me so odd that such a number of white
haired women appeared all at once that /
was moved TO make perquisition into the
subject, and consulted an affable acquaint-
ance of mine who is what is styled ton
serial artist.
From him learned that the white hair
craze is the latest fashionable fad, and
that il is obtained by the same means that
were employed to produce the daffodil
colored tresSeS that have been so long in
vogue, but which having been adopted by
ladies Of a certain class are now tabooed
by society. The bleaching mixture is
peroxide of hydrogen, which, when mixed
with % per cent. of ammonia, will i'll two
applications turn the blacklist hair snow
white by the simple process Of destroying
the eoloring matter. OF course it is
frightfully injurious to health, as it with
ers the capillary tubes just as any other
vegetable is shriveled by burning, but
the ladies who use it don't mind running
their health as long as they can be in the
fashiOn.-New York Letter.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-26
The Jerry Builders in Rome.

The jerry builder Is not to have it all
his own way in Rome. The municipality
has at last interfered and declared that
overgrown, decrepit, insanitary structures
are no longer to be run up like mush-
rooms and finished off, let and inhabited
before the plaster is dry. The specula-
tors and contractors who have hitherto
been monarchs of all they surveyed pro-
tested against this interference with the
vested interests of dishonest workman
ship; but the S. p. Q. r. will probably
stand firm, the evil having grown to in
tolerable and impossible dimensions.
There is a grim satisfaction in knowing
that the huge factories for they resemble
nothing else which disgrace the Esquiline
and the Pratt Iii CASTILLO are not quite so
permanent as the Colosseum, and are
scarcely more desirable as places of resi-
dtnce They win rapidly crumble away,
to be replaced, perhaps, with buildings
more worthy Of the Eternal City. But in
the mean time, and for generation or
two at least, Rome is intellectually dis
graced in the eyes Of the civilized world.
Pail Mall Gazette
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-26
His Sunday Nose.

Il once knew sea captain who came
from about here" he continued in a
lighter strain, ''who had an encounter
with a shark in his youth and lost his
nose, and for the sake of harmony rather
than vanity he had tin false nose made
to look as much like the lost feature as
possible. When he went to sea he tried
always to make his crew recognize the
Sabbath with appropriate respect and OBJ
servance; he therefore ENORMOUSLY had q
silver nose made for himself which he
wore on Sunday, keeping the tin nose for
week days, and the signal was always re-
spected, so far as hs knew. Perhaps he
never heard that the sailors always called
the Sabbath ''Silver nose day." as they
might well have easily been pardoned for
doing Boston Post.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-26
The pronsrtIes Of Coca.

Mr.. Du Pre- expresses the opinion that
coca is the most potent nervine at mans
disposal. ''Its hygienic properties are
disclosed from its physiological proper
ties" is the verdict pronounced by q
Spanish physician resident at San Saliva
dor, who Furthermore declares that in hot
infusion coca is the most useful and
healthful beverage one can drink after
dining. 1t is especially commendable to
the feeble and 10 those who have tran
scended the limits of sobriety in using al
cohol, and, therefore, should be tested in
aSylums for inebriates. 1t surely and
certainly Gains nervous excitability, and,
used in small quantities, enables one to
endure cold, rain and snow, and to defy
great fatigue, and restores the forces i'm
paired or lost by excuses.
In South American countries it is popu-
larly used for indigestion, disordered
stomach, hysteria, flatulency, collie and
all intestinal troubles.
1t is employed constantly by toilers in
the mines, and when they reach the mines
after marching several days through
forests and over mountains, sustained
alone by the use Of coca and maize, they
are permitted to eat at discretion through
four days and have perfect rest. Co
caiSmO. or habitual intoxication by use OF
coca, becomes more ineurable than alco-
hOlism or servitude to opiates, but its con-
sequences are not yet wholly measured
nor determined. Excessive and constant
use of the coca as an intoxicant begets
rapid moral and intellectual degradation
and decay, and the steady decline is inter-
rupted at intervals by resistless impulses
of violence and brutality. The nature OF
the parent when perverted by the drug,
is transmitted to the offspring, and the
inveteratc vice, operating through genera
tions, is said 10 account for the brutality
Of certain races Of Indians, notably the
Quiehas and Aimaras of the Bolivian
Businesses. Washington Cor. Chicago
Herald.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-26
For Rent

An excellent room for merchatile
bushes. Good location. Apply or
write to L. p Lippitt.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-26
Iassss.. ROOT BEER.

Package, % cents. makes 5 GALLONS Of
delicious, sparkling, Temperance bever-
age. STRENGTHENS AND PUEiFIEs THE
BLOOD. It's purity and delicacy com
mend it to all. Sold by all druggists
and stOrekeepers.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-26
WAN

To buy wild lands in West Virginia.
Give full description and price.
Address. LOCK BON 20, 6
PittSburg, Pa.